Ophiorrhiza oppositiflora Hook.f.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ophiorrhiza oppositiflora Hook.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Herbs; Stems rigid, scabrid; Leaves ovate-lanceolate, base acute, apex acuminate; lateral nerves 10-12 pairs; petioles slender; stipules subulate; Flowers opposite in the leaf axils or terminal, pedunculate, bracteate cyme; calyx lobes lanceolate, apex obtuse; corolla white with purple tinge, lobes oblong, obtuse, keeled.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- September
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Kheitum, Kawanpui forest
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, India, Hainan, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, India, Hainan, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 712
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ophiorrhiza oppositiflora. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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